DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Your Letterhead

MEMORANDUM FOR ______

SUBJECT: Appointment of Imprest Funds Cashier

FROM: Your Unit Deployed CCO Your Base AB,

1. Appointment. Under AFFARS 5301.603-2-(c), you are appointed an Ordering Officer for the purposes set forth in paragraph 2. Your appointment shall become effective ( ) and shall remain effective, unless sooner revoked, until expiration of the contract(s) enumerated in paragraph 2 or until you are reassigned or your employment is terminated. You are responsible to and under the technical supervision of the chief of the (enter name of installation or activity) contracting office for your actions as an Ordering Officer.

2. Authority, Limitations and Requirements. Your appointment is subject to the use of the following method(s) of purchase, limitations and requirements:

a. Subject to your ensuring that local purchase authority exists for the transaction, you may make purchases using imprest funds for payments and using Standard Form 1165, Receipt for Cash--Subvouchers, provided all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The aggregate amount of a purchase transaction is not in excess of $500 under emergency conditions. You may not split purchases to avoid this monetary limitation. (2) The supplies or non-personal services are available for delivery within 60 calendar days, whether at the supplier's place of business or at destination. (3) The purchase does not require detailed, technical specifications or technical inspection.

3. Standards of Conduct and Contracting Action Reporting Requirements. a. You shall comply with the standards of conduct prescribed in DoD 5500.7-R. b. You shall furnish the undersigned and the contracting officer to whom you are responsible such information as may be required for contracting action reporting purposes in the manner and the time specified.

4. Termination of Appointment. a. Your appointment may be revoked at any time by the undersigned authority or successor and shall be terminated in writing, except that no written termination of your appointment shall be made upon expiration or termination of contracts enumerated in paragraph 2. b. Should you be reassigned from your present position or separated from Government service while this appointment is in effect, you shall promptly notify the appointing authority in writing. Your appointment will be terminated in writing if you are reassigned; it shall automatically be terminated on the date you are separated from Government service, if it is not revoked sooner. 5. Acknowledgment of Receipt. You are required to acknowledge receipt of this appointment on the duplicate copy and return it to the contracting officer. Your signature also serves as certification that you have read and understand the contents of DoD 5500.7-R. The original copy of this designation should be retained for your file.

JOHN M. DOE Contracting Officer

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